Cauliflower Fritters - Emshaat - Gluten Free, Grain Free, Dairy Free
I love cauliflower. It is very versatile, and can stand in for chicken to make many recipes vegetarian. In fact, when my son was 3, and I made the following recipe, he thought he was eating chicken. As long as he was eating his vegetables, I really didn't care what he called … [Read more...]

As I previously posted, I bought an instant pot a few months ago, and it has been used quite regularly in my kitchen since then.
I was trying to use up a bunch of kale before it went bad and kind of thought this up as I went along....the way much of my cooking happens. It actually started out as a maple flavored idea, then I thought, "oh! … [Read more...]

I have to admit this here - like a huge chunk of the population, I fell for the hype and got an Instant Pot this past November. After I got mine, I found out that it fit into my kitchen routine quite nicely. It paid for itself within weeks of buying, just by allowing me to get food ready quickly on and not having to resort to takeout. You can … [Read more...]

This is the perfect dinner for a Meatless Monday night, when you are just back into the week, and strapped for time. This comes together very quickly, and is delicious. You can make it as cheesy as you like, or omit the cheese. I cut this to look like pizza slices, called it egg pizza, and the kids scarfed it all down. My son took seconds and … [Read more...]

We got some local eggplant and tomatoes at the farmer's market. In the summer, I make this dish many times, using whatever vegetable I have on hand - eggplant, zucchini, cauliflower, etc. It takes about 40 minutes, and doesn't use a whole lot of ingredients. Fresh, seasonal vegetables taste best simply prepared. I don't even use spices in this a … [Read more...]

This is a colorful seafood dish that can be thrown together quickly, yet has great color and flavor. The most laborious part of this is chopping the tomatoes, onions, and garlic - and you could even use canned chopped tomatoes and their liquid to save even more time. The rest is layering.
I have to admit that tilapia is not my preferred seafood, … [Read more...]

We needed soup, because everyone in our house was sick. I didn't have any chicken, but I did have sweet Italian turkey sausage, so I decided to make a soup that complemented the sausage. I thought of tomato, automatically, but we didn't want it too strongly tomato-ey. So, this soup is mostly chicken stock based, with some tomato paste to flavor … [Read more...]

I felt like eating stuffed cabbage, but didn't have time to separate and boil the leaves, then stuff them one by one, so I decided to make it lazy-style. It's not as pretty, but tastes very good on those days you just don't have the time for rolling them.
To be clear - It isn't a replacement for the original - and certainly not something you'd … [Read more...]

The lentil is a humble but mighty ingredient. It is a superior form of protein, and contains significant amount of fiber and iron. It is also good source of folate, an important nutrient for women of child-bearing age. But, what is the best part? It cooks in a short time, relative to dried legumes. That makes it a better option for a weeknight … [Read more...]

I had some leftover cooked wide egg noodles and some roasted vegetables from a previous meatloaf meal. The meatloaf was eaten up right away, and neither leftover side dish would have been enough on its own, so I decided to make them both into a sort of crust-less quiche.
(There was about 1 cup of chopped noodles and 1 cup of chopped vegetables, … [Read more...]